Golden Age of Greece - Pericles and Contributions

These flashcards cover key concepts relating to the Golden Age of Greece, specifically focusing on the contributions and leadership of Pericles and notable cultural advancements from this period.

The period of cultural and political growth in Athens during the leadership of Pericles is known as the __.

Golden Age of Pericles.

Pericles led Athens during its Golden Age for __ years from 461 to 428 B.C.

32 years.

Pericles stated that all adult citizen males had an equal voice in the government, which is known as __ democracy.

direct.

The __ was a temple built during the Golden Age, dedicated to the patron goddess of Athens, Athena.

Parthenon.

Greek architecture is renowned for its use of large, stately __ in construction.

columns.

The three types of columns typically used in Greek architecture are Doric, __, and Corinthian.

Ionic.

is known as the Father of History and wrote about the Persian Wars.

Herodotus.

The famous Greek poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey is __.

Homer.

The __ is the famous tragedy written by Aeschylus that has survived to this day.

Orestia.

The Scientific method was developed by __, who was also known for tutoring Alexander the Great.

Aristotle.

The Hippocratic Oath, which has modern versions today, originally stated the obligations of __.

doctors.

The mathematician known for the principle of buoyancy is __.

Archimedes.

Socrates encouraged the Greeks to examine their lives, often discussing concepts of __ and justice.

truth.

__ was Plato's student, who believed that the best rulers should be those with the most intellect.

Aristotle.